And here is the card I created:
I had in my head what I was planning to do, but as I flipped through my Repeat Impressions stamps, I came across the clock face and thought it would be a fun play on the word "soon" in the sentiment. And then, my idea changed completely!! I pulled out the umbrella paper and the print paper which has the words from the rhyme "Rain, rain, go away". I've used these for get well cards before as they go with the "under the weather" theme. I inked the edges of everything (except the card base) with gray ink and embossed the base layer with a fun embossing folder. I die cut some flowers, spritzed them with water and crumpled them up. After they were mostly dry, I layered 3 together and attached with a brad for each flower. A few die cut leaves, some bits of ribbon from my bits and pieces stash (the circle the clock face was stamped on is also from the stash) and some clear drops finish everything off. This is a bit more embellished then what I usually create with even a jeweled brad to hold the clock hands.
Thanks for stopping by! Make sure you head on over to The House blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has done with this photo. And if you "need" any of the stamps I used, check out my 10% off your entire order coupon code over in my lift sidebar.
Supplies:
Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Circles, large"; PTI "Hands of Time"; Verve "Sprightly Sprigs"; Sizzix flowers
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Challenges:
Creative Fingers Challenge #180--anything goes
Creative Moments #185--for the girls
Creative Knockouts #339--die cuts/punches
Alphabet Challenge--X is for X-tra embellishments
Crafty Friends #130--animals/birds
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper
Cheerful Sketches--sketch
2 Crafty Critter Crazies--anything goes
Die Cut Divas--anything goes
Sheepski Designs #36--die cuts and/or punches
Creative Fingers Challenge #180--anything goes
Creative Moments #185--for the girls
Creative Knockouts #339--die cuts/punches
Alphabet Challenge--X is for X-tra embellishments
Crafty Friends #130--animals/birds
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper
Cheerful Sketches--sketch
2 Crafty Critter Crazies--anything goes
Die Cut Divas--anything goes
Sheepski Designs #36--die cuts and/or punches
Oh Heather, what a great take on my challenge for this week!! I love how you incorporated the "under the weather" aspect with the cat and super cute sentiment! This is absolutely adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your take on the raining cats and dogs - what a great idea to use the clock. I don't have the clock face orhands BUT think I mighy have to get them. Love your handmade flowers.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great take on the challenge, this is so clever and striking, like all the details on your card especially the flowers!
ReplyDeleteWhat a really clever card! I really like the clock and the sentiment paired together!
ReplyDeleteFeline better is the right sentiment for anything cat related as well as time related. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas this month for our "Anything Goes" challenge.
ReplyDeleteGreat take on this month's DCC - had to look hard for that cat! Love that sketch!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card with the great sentiment. You have a great eye for detail!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Cheerful Sketches.
xxx Margreet
Heather, love this! I didn’t realize what the paper said...how cool is that! You rocked it out this week, as always! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHello… Thanks for sharing your little cat card with us. It’s so lovely and fits perfectly with our ‘’animal/birds’ theme … It will certainly brighten someone's day and make them feel better! Good luck in the draw and please join us next time at Crafty Friends.
ReplyDeleteDiane Louise
[Team Leader for Crafty Friends Challenge Blog]
Gorgeous blue cat and perfec sentiment with it. Thank you for sharing at SheepSki Designs challenge, I hope you'll join our next challenge also.
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